Mathis fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Taft on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Taft Greyhounds. Mathis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taft apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Jagger Veliz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Taft's side, Gilbert Hinojosa was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hinojosa was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Hunter Montemayor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mathis' defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Taft, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Mathis will be playing in front of their home fans against George West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mathis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to square off against Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft is facing Aransas Pass at the right time seeing as Aransas Pass is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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